Sinn Féin has unveiled its front bench team for the new Dáil term.
Senior party members Pearse Doherty, Eoin O'Broin and David Cullinane have been retained in the Finance, Housing and Health portfolios respectively.While Louise O'Reilly moves to Social Protection and Mairead Farrell returns to the Public Expenditure role. Party leader Mary Lou McDonald says she's appointed an impressive team.
Leader and party president – Mary Lou McDonald, Finance – Pearse Doherty, Public Expenditure – Mairéad Farrell, Foreign Affairs – Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Climate & Energy – Pa Daly, Education – Darren O’Rourke, Children & Disability – Claire Kerrane, Enterpreise & Tourism – Rose Conway Walsh, Social Protection – Louise O’Reilly, Communications & Arts – Joanna Byrne, Health – David Cullinane, Housing – Eoin Ó Broin, Justice – Matt Carthy, Agriculture – Martin Kenny, Higher Education – Donna McGettigan, Chief Whip – Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Gaeilge & Gaeltacht – Aengus Ó Snodaigh.